An apostille (for certain groups of countries) or superlegalisation (for other groups of countries) is a certification attached to official documents (e.g. birth or marriage certificates, registry extracts, diplomas, certificates, etc.). It verifies that the document is valid and has been issued by a competent authority in the respective country.
The apostille is always issued by the country that issued the document (or its embassy). For example, if you have a Romanian birth certificate and need it apostilled, this can only be done by a competent authority in Romania or a Romanian embassy or consulate abroad. For Czech documents, apostilles certifying their authenticity are issued either by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic or the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic, depending on the type of document.
For Czech documents you plan to use abroad, you may also need to arrange an apostille or superlegalisation not only for the document itself but also for the certified translation. It is highly recommended to check this out in advance and inform us when placing your enquiry. A certified translation that requires a further apostille or superlegalisation must meet certain criteria, which can affect both the cost and the deadline of the translation.
